During
a recent discussion at Thelesis Camp the question was raised "Why shouldn't
I invoke Superman instead of Jupiter or another construct? I have much more
experience with fantasy movies and comics than I do with traditional mythology,
so why don't I work with them instead?They are all archetypes, right?"

This
is my answer to that question.

It
is a popular movement in Chaos Magick to do just this sort of thing. I will
certainly admit that superheroes, movie monsters, and the cast of Star Trek are
archetypal in nature; the same archetypes that are dealt with in traditional
pantheons.You may have dreams and
fantasies about these characters or perhaps something about these characters
fills some part in your psyche.

The
question to be asked here is whether Magick is simply psychology or is it
something more?Is it all in your
head or are you just using your psyche to make the connection? My experience has
shown me that on one level the whole universe, samsara, is a mind emanation.
However this is not the mind of only you or I or any other single person. It is
an emanation of awareness itself and with this view all phenomena, including
gods and what not, are mind emanated. But so are you, and the chair you're
sitting in, and the walls that surround you. If you can realize this truth to
the point where you can pass through a wall because its an illusion, then you
are ready to look at all spirits and deities as being mental constructs.I also would like to study under you for the rest of my life, so give me
a call.

If
you aren't at this exalted level you must deal with spirits as real beings. To
do otherwise is futile. Even if you are convinced that it's all in your head and
that Set is no more real thanSuperman,
you will lack the requisite mental state to make a successful connection.You must hold the object of evocation as being sacred and
powerful. You may think that Superman is powerful, but is he sacred? Is he
sacred the way that a goddess is sacred?Can
you be caught up in his rapture like Nuit? Do you really look upon it with awe?
These are the things that separate spiritual beings from fantasy.

Also, don't bet that deity you are about to invoke
doesn't exist independently of the human race. They may surprise you. You may
not exist independently of them. Keep a truly open mind when doing invocations
and evocations.Do not set limits
in your mind just because it suits your view of reality or your human arrogance.
A saying we have in the Chthonic Auranian Order: “There's nothing like getting
a kick in the ass from something that you didn't think existed”